List of Billboard Regional Mexican Albums number ones from the 1980s

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Mexican norteno-group Los Tigres del Norte were the first Regional Mexican artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro. LosTigresdelNorte.jpg
Mexican norteño-group Los Tigres del Norte were the first Regional Mexican artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro .

The Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart, published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a sample that includes music stores, music departments at electronics and department stores, Internet sales (both physical and digital) and verifiable sales from concert venues in the United States. [1] The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most Billboard charts.

The Regional Mexican Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related albums (along with Latin Pop Albums and Tropical Albums) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993. [2] Billboard published a biweekly chart throughout the 1980s.

Los Tigres del Norte were the first artists to reach number-one with their album, Jaula de Oro'. [3] Three other albums by the group: El Otro Mexico, Los Idolos del Pueblo, and Los Corridos Prohibidos reached number-one on the Regional Mexican charts. [4] Each album by the group received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance. [5] [6] [7]

Los Bukis, led by Marco Antonio Solís, were the second artists to reach number-one with their album, A Donde Vas . [8]

Joan Sebastian was the first solo performer of Regional Mexican music to reach number-one with his album Rumores. [9] Another album by Joan Sebastian, Con Tambora was the longest number-one Regional Mexican album which spent 23 consecutive weeks. [10]

Los Bondadosos reach number-one in the chart for the first time with their album, Porque me haces sufrir. [11] In addition, a compilation album related to group reached number-one on the chart. [12]

Two albums by Los Yonic's reached number-one on the chart: Petalo y Espinas and Siempre Te Amaré. [13] [14] The former received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Mexican-American Performance. [7]

Near the end of the decade, Vicente Fernández's album, Por Tu Maldito spent 11 consecutive weeks number-one on the chart. [15]

Number-one albums

Por Tu Maldito Amor by Vicente Fernandez spent 11 consecutive weeks number-one by the end of the decade. Vicente Fernandez.jpg
Por Tu Maldito Amor by Vicente Fernández spent 11 consecutive weeks number-one by the end of the decade.
AlbumArtistDateWeeks
Jaula de Oro Los Tigres del Norte June 29, 19851
A Donde Vas Los Bukis July 13, 19858
Por que me haces sufrir Los Bondadosos November 2, 19851
A Donde Vas Los Bukis November 16, 19858
Rumores Joan Sebastian January 11, 19861
A Donde Vas Los Bukis January 25, 19865
El Otro Mexico Los Tigres del Norte April 5, 19862
A Donde Vas Los Bukis May 3, 19863
17 Super Exitos Los BondadososJune 14, 19861
La Mafia 1986 La Mafia June 28, 19861
17 Super Exitos Los BondadososJuly 17, 19861
De Guanajuato...Para America! Los Caminantes August 9, 19864
Los Yonics Los Yonics October 4, 19863
Con Banda Antonio Aguilar November 15, 19863
De Guanajuato...Para America! Los Caminantes December 27, 19861
Con Tambora Joan Sebastian January 10, 19877
Gracias!... América... Sin Fronteras Los Tigres del Norte April 18, 19871
Con Tambora Joan Sebastian April 25, 198716
Petalos y Espinas Los Yonic's December 12, 19878
Idolos del Pueblo Los Tigres del Norte June 18, 19882
Mascarada Joan Sebastian July 16, 19883
Idolos del Pueblo Los Tigres del Norte August 27, 19881
Mascarada Joan Sebastian September 10, 19887
Siempre Te Amare Los Yonic's December 17, 19883
Un Golpe Más Bronco January 28, 19896
Siempre Te Amaré Los Yonic's April 22, 19892
Los Corridos Prohibidos Los Tigres del Norte May 20, 19896
Por Tu Maldito Amor Vicente Fernández August 12, 198911

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